Recycle Bin

Recover temporary files
I was in the middle of creating a document when MS Word crashed.When i restarted ,it asked me what i wanted to do with some temporary file,to which i answered delete.But unfortunately it was the latest version f my document and i am now left with just a few lines in the beginning.Is there any way...

using junctions and moving the Recycle Bin to the right partition
I have got two partitions on a PC running Windows XP: C: system partition D: data partition Usually every user has got his user profile on C:\Documents and Settings\<user> But I have moved the user profi...

Clear Recycler on C: with Command Line
Hi there, I'm looking for a simple Batch which clears all files/folders in my Recycler on Volume C: and under Windows 7 x64. DEL C:\Recycler\*.* I thought this is a good try, but no success. The way over c...

Empty Recycle Bin error "Cannot Delete Dc12: Access denied."
The Dc number can vary. The error is a sporadic, but when it happens it prevents the contents of the recycle bin from being deleted. It can also occur when the recycle bin appears to be empty, yet it has the crumpled paper indicator. Rebooting makes the problem go away, but it can...

Empty recycle bin on E: drive
I'm trying to free up some space on the E: drive of a particular machine. In WinDirStat, I see $RECYCLE.BIN there is taking up 10+ GB, so I'd like to empty it. Seems simple enough! I can't seem to figure out how. In Windows Explorer, there's one "Recycle Bin", and ...

Windows 7: How to display the total size of Recycle Bin
On Windows XP, the total size of Recycle Bin could be seen easily, but I can't see it on Windows 7. Why did Microsoft hide/remove this feature? Am I missing something? REMARK 1: I don't need to see the maximum size that Recyle Bin can contain. ...

How do I fix my recycle bin that doesn't show the deleted items?
The icon shows that it's full. I just deleted stuff, so I know that it's full. But when I open it, it doesn't show the deleted items. The only option I have is to restore them or empty them. Help me out. It's VERY VERY important for me to fix this problem since I use this workstat...

Is it possible to make a recycle bin shortcut droppable?
I've added a recycle bin shortcut to my taskbar (as described on LifeHacker). But the reason I did this is to have OSX like functionality - to be able to drop files onto the shortcut to ...

how to restore files deleted in the Mapping virtual drive
I used psubst drive1: drive2:path /P to create the persistent virtual drive, I found that's greate, but when I delete files in those drives, they didn't appeared in the Recycle Bin, so How can I restore them? ex: I used (p)subst K: C:/1 to create the K: driver, then I delete files...

Any way to get the size of all the files in the recycle bin in Windows 7?
Any way to get the total size of files in the Recycle Bin in windows 7 without having to Select All and hit Properties or More Details? This was available in the Status bar in XP, is there any add-in or something that can give a brief summary of the Recycle bin in Windows 7? ...

Windows XP Delete File Option
Hello, When I go to delete files in XP, it's deleting them directly. I had my machine recently reimaged, and this feature changed (no longer says are you sure you want to do this). Where does the configuration of the prompt appear in windows XP? I thought maybe folder options ...

How do I (properly) access another users' recycling bin without logging in as him?
I am using Windows 7 daily as a limited user with UAC enabled. I log in as $USER and have have a dummy user called $ADMIN with Administrative access I use for elevation purposes. Unfortunately, some elevated applications are aware of being elevated: running Explorer as admin still...

The significance of the hidden $RECYCLE.BIN folder of drives in Vista
I notice this directory in both my internal and external HDs that I use in Vista. Is this linked to the Recycle Bin functionality of windows? Will windows still operate properly if I deleted it? The reason I want to get rid of it was that there were times when viruses would hide...

File delete history in Windows XP
Is there a way I can view a list of files that the user has recently deleted, assuming they have already been removed from the recycle bin? ...

How to "delete" the Recycle bin from the Desktop .. (I don't want to edit the registry )
Although I have found this question here in Super-user .. But I am not satisfied with answers there .. I have XP operating system .. Is there any secure way to hide recycle bin from desktop .. ...

How to remove recycle bin icon from desktop?
Is it possible to remove the recycle bin icon on desktop? ...

How do I get Windows 7 to NOT use the recycling Bin on a removable drive?
How do I get Windows 7 to NOT use the recycling Bin on a removable drive? I've already told Windows to not use the function on that drive but Windows still creates the "Recycling Bin" folder. It stays empty, but I don't want it there at ALL. Simply hiding it won't do. I'm using that removable dri...

What happens when the Recycle Bin uses up its allocated space?
I usually can't stand when there's something in the recycle bin. I almost always "right-click > Empty Recycle Bin" when I see the "full" icon. But I also hate it when I emptied it too early and there was a file I needed to recover. I was thinking about solving both problems by rem...

I cannot empty my Recycle Bin
When I try to empty my Recycle Bin, I get the following error: Cannot remove folder [folderName]. The directory is not empty. Any idea what's going on here? ...

How can I get to the recycle bin without the desktop icon in windows 7?
I hate having anything on my desktop. I usually remove all the icons from the desktop, even the recycle bin. Occasionally I need to access the recycle bin, but having to re-enable the icon just to open it, is annoying. I was hoping I could use the windows search bar built into the...